Storing multiple values using a single key in Java 1.2

Hello,

I was wondering if there is a way to store multiple values for a single key in java 1.2, which I believe means no Generics?

Cheers,

Drew

Sure. The usual way is to have the key mapped to a list of values.

(I don't know what Generics has to do with the question... could you expand on that?)

Generics aren't an issue here. In all Java versions the way to go with the existing API is to use a Map with a collection (list, set) as its values.
If you want an easier interface, check out Apache Commons Collections or Google Guava - both have a multi map. However, Google Guava isn't an option for you as it's written using generics, and needs to be heavily modified to get working in Java 1.2. You should theoretically be able to recompile Apache Commons Collections using a Java 1.2 compiler, as it doesn't use generics (yet).

Thanks Paul and Rob for your help!

Cheers,

Drew

You're welcome.